Hacker allegedly releases 6.5 million LinkedIn user passwords.
If you use LinkedIn, change your password to keep your account safe.
Users of the popular business-focused social networking site LinkedIn are advised to change their passwords as soon as possible in the wake of a potential security breach involving 6.5 million user account passwords. LinkedIn has yet to publicly acknowledge the alleged breach, although it has been widely reported by technology-focused news outlets.
While most of the affected data is reportedly encrypted, several unconfirmed reports suggest that unencrypted LinkedIn passwords have been posted online. Therefore, the only way to ensure the security of your LinkedIn account is to change its password as soon as possible.
If you do not have a LinkedIn account, no action is required.
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Hacker allegedly releases 6.5 million LinkedIn user passwords.
If you use LinkedIn, change your password to keep your account safe.
Users of the popular business-focused social networking site LinkedIn are advised to change their passwords as soon as possible in the wake of a potential security breach involving 6.5 million user account passwords. LinkedIn has yet to publicly acknowledge the alleged breach, although it has been widely reported by technology-focused news outlets.
While most of the affected data is reportedly encrypted, several unconfirmed reports suggest that unencrypted LinkedIn passwords have been posted online. Therefore, the only way to ensure the security of your LinkedIn account is to change its password as soon as possible.
If you do not have a LinkedIn account, no action is required.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/257045/6_5m_linkedin_passwords_posted_online_after_apparent_hack.html
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